The impact of surgical wait time on patient-based outcomes in posterior lumbar spinal surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1832-1839

  Braybrooke, Jason ^a,c   Ahn, Henry ^b   Gallant, Aimee ^a   Ford, Michael ^a   Bronstein, Yigel ^a   Finkelstein, Joel ^a   Yee, Albert ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional outcome; Lumbar spine; Surgical treatment; Wait time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 36148976518     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0452-5     Document Type: Article

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